[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 1649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00135]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Columbia Inspection, Inc., as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Columbia Inspection, 
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Columbia Inspection, Inc. has been approved to gauge petroleum and 
certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain 
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of 
August 7, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Columbia 
Inspection, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became 
effective on August 7, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be 
scheduled for August 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Columbia Inspection, Inc., 5013 Pacific 
Highway East, Suite 2, Fife, WA 98424, has been approved to 
gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test 
petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in 
accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. 
Columbia Inspection, Inc. is approved for the following gauging 
procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products per the 
American Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement Standards:

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           API chapters                             Title
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2.................................  Tank calibration.
7.................................  Temperature determination.
11................................  Physical properties.
8.................................  Sampling.
12................................  Calculations.
17................................  Maritime measurement.
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    Columbia Inspection, Inc. is accredited for the following 
laboratory analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain 
petroleum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM):

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                 CBPL No.                              ASTM                               Title
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27-01....................................  ASTM D 287.................  Standard Test Method for API Gravity of
                                                                         Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
                                                                         (Hydrometer Method).
27-05....................................  ASTM D 4928................  Standard Test Method for Water in Crude
                                                                         Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer
                                                                         Titration.
27-07....................................  ASTM D 4807................  Standard Test Method for Sediment in
                                                                         Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
27-13....................................  ASTM D 4294................  Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                                                         Petroleum and Petroleum Products by
                                                                         Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
                                                                         Spectrometry.
27-48....................................  ASTM D 4052................  Standard Test Method for Density and
                                                                         Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
                                                                         Density Meter.
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    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses 
and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from 
the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service 
requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or 
gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be 
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 
344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to [email protected]. Please 
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf.

    Dated: December 30, 2013.
 Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-00135 Filed 1-8-14; 8:45 am]
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